DJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing… At the end of the day, it’s up to us to control and to own hip-hop.
NASI never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
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Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
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Life Is Good’ represents the most beautiful, dramatic and heavy moments in my life.
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Man, me and Biggie were the biggest artists in New York. When he passed, I was so messed up. My attitude was messed up about him dying. There was an East-West thing back then, and I was in war mode.
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GaGa is one of my favourites. Her voice is incredible and she’s fearless and she’s ahead of the game. She’s ahead of the entire game, and I admire that.
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Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.
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Calling Michelle ‘Obama Barack’s baby mama?’ Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren’t the only targets. Fox’s pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering regularly focuses on black leaders, black institutions and ordinary black people.
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I don’t want any title. I just say what I say, and hopefully somebody gets it, man. I’m not perfect, and I’m just here and trying to make a dollar, and being real at the same time, you know?
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Divorce can be crazy. Man, if you’re happy… Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.
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I never stood for any president in my life, never voted, before Barack Obama. It changed my life to vote. It starts there with me.
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Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days… that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you.
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We’re all Africans, everyone – black, white, yellow.
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Anybody can be a rapper, but not anybody can be a classical artist.
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All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn’t have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.
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My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way, heavy bass lines, strong messages, definitely.
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There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn’t know how many people would respect it.
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